Emergency Department

Remote monitoring of patients with COVID-19 and exertional hypoxia treated with supplemental oxygen at home was linked to a lower number of days in the hospital, according to a research letter published in CHEST.

WASHINGTON — A test designed to rapidly determine sepsis probability in ED patients suspected of having an infection was found to be reliable, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Oscillometry was a successful objective measure of lung function among children presenting to the ED with acute asthma, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Patients with COPD first visiting the ED with acute exacerbations faced greater risks for dementia with ICU admission vs. hospital admission or exclusive ED care, according to study results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

Adolescent ED visits related to mental health decreased between 2021 and 2022 but remained elevated, especially among teen girls, according to findings published in MMWR.

Some patients who underwent emergency tracheal intubation remembered feeling paralysis, and having this experience was based on their consciousness level before the procedure, according to results published in CHEST.

ED visits for firearm injuries slightly declined in 2022 but remained 20% higher compared with rates in 2019 and were significantly prevalent among children, according to data in MWWR.

Patients who attended a Pennsylvania hospital ED implementing a financial incentive program to increase opioid use disorder treatment engagement were more likely to start buprenorphine compared with patients at other hospitals.

SAN ANTONIO — Multiple factors may predict whether pediatric patients will be admitted to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbations, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

ED visits for suicide attempts and suicidal ideation increased among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published in The Lancet Psychiatry.